The high art of fashion – the most impressive robes of the 20th and 21st century
12. June 2008 Designers & Labels
Today, the couture will form the day on What´s Wrong With The Zoo so what would be more obvious than starting with rendering homage to the grandmasters? It´s the big names of the 20th and the beginning 21st century that stand for breathtaking evening gowns, outrageous and artistic fashion designs – in short: for the supreme discipline in fashion – the haute couture.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York offers one of the most substantial fashion collection in the world. as well live, as online, you can get an insight of the fashion of the past centuries and have a look on the worlds most stunning designs.
Today i picked out the most sophisticated and exciting robes of nearly 100 years of couture. Enjoy!
Photos above: 1. Christian Dior, “Junon” dress, fall/winter 1949–50, 2. Hubert de Givenchy, Evening gown, ca. 1968, 3. Cristobal Balenciaga, Evening dress, ca. 1959, 4. Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, Evening ensemble, 1936
Patou by Christian Lacroix, Evening gown, 1987 und Hubert de Givenchy, Evening gown, 1963
Louise Boulanger, Evening dress, 1928
Alexander McQueen, Dress, spring/summer 2003
Madame Grès, Evening gown, 1967–85
Mariano Fortuny, Evening ensemble, 1934
Madeleine Vionnet, Evening dress, spring/summer 1938
Mariano Fortuny, Evening gown, 1920s
Madeleine Vionnet, Evening gown, 1939
Gianni Versace , Evening gown, spring–summer 1996
Emanuel Ungaro, Evening ensemble, ca. 1990–92
Gianni Versace, Evening gown, spring/summer 1991
Christian Dior, “Venus” dress, 1949
Photos via Metropolitan Museum of Art
When Coco Chanel opened her first shop in 1913 in Paris, no one would have been thought that this woman would become one of the most influential designers of the 20th century, a role model for the industrially expanding world and a precursor for female independence.... 
Don´t worry, What´s Wrong With The Zoo isn´t going porn - instead, I have a look towards south. To Munich, Germany. In the midst of the Glockenbachviertel, the AMEN Store doesn´t only hawk unique mirroring but also cares about the good style. (read on) 
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